How long did your Oath Ceremony take on the day?

[Highlander2014]

On the day of the actual oath ceremony, how long does it take from start to finish?

My pink letters say 1.30pm. Wondering what time I will be done.

For those who have taken their Oath, please leave a comment so I have a rough idea. Thank you! 8)

 

[keesio]

It is usually 1 hour.

 

[canbhagat]

Hey,

Congratulations on receiving the oath letter....could u also please share ur timeline as when did u give the citizenship test in Scarborough and how long did it take to receive oath notice after test...

thanks a lot

 

[Nordicgirl]

1.5 to 2 hours

 

[Highlander2014]

Phew, I should be fine then. Thanks Nordicgirl and keesio.

 

[keesio]

just to be clear regarding my time, the Oath ceremony itself took 1 hour but you need to get there early. Even though my letter said 9AM, I was told to come around 8:30AM when the letter was handed to me. I got there at 8:30 AM and they start lining you up and doing other logistical stuff. The actual ceremony didn't start until 9:45AM and ended around 10:45AM. I stuck around for a few extra minutes to take some photos and was out a bit before 11 AM. So total time spent was 2.5 hours.

 

[Highlander2014]

Ah I see. So if my letter says 1.30pm then the actual time of the ceremony is probably 2pm for the public? And I'll be out around 3.30pm?

I plan to get there about an hour early, but I can't stay long after.

 

[Nordicgirl]

Ah I see. So if my letter says 1.30pm then the actual time of the ceremony is probably 2pm for the public? And I'll be out around 3.30pm?

I plan to get there about an hour early, but I can't stay long after.

When I had my ceremony, I arrived maybe 20 minutes early. At the time when the ceremony was to begin, they started to let us in, check our papers and show us to our seats. After that they let family and friends in. I don't think there was a certain time for it, only when they were ready to let others in.

If you can't stay for the whole oath ceremony, I don't think that you will be granted citizenship.

 

[cool_blue]

My oath at Scarborough took close to 3 hours , it took CIC hour and a half to settle everybody .take the PR cards away for cancellation and then a few words from the judge followed by the Oath.

 

[canbhagat]

SCARBOROUGH OFFICE

We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 27, 2012.

We sent you a letter acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on September 20, 2012. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

We started processing your application on February 16, 2013.

We sent you a notice on November 24, 2013 to appear and write the citizenship test on December 4, 2013 at 1:30 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

We sent you a notice on December 10, 2013 to appear and take the oath of citizenship at the citizenship ceremony to be held on January 9, 2014 at 1:30 PM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment. If you have not received this notice prior to the date of your scheduled appointment, please contact us.

 

[mikea]

Location: Mississauga
Application sent: Nov 2013
Received: Nov 2013
Started processing: Jan 2014
Transferred to Mississauga: May 2014
Test: Sept 2014
Oath: One week later - letter handed on the same day.

Waiting for oath next week. Test was easy. Overall a nerve wrecking experience - feels like being in an examination for graduation again. Just want to get over it and move on with life.